Professional Seeking new Rotary Polisher

**Holden_C04** · 09-17-2008, 08:47 PM

Originally Posted by MBenz

So Holden, does that mean you are now working with a makita, or dewalt?

It`s a Dewalt DW849 that I purchased locally at Crappy Tire.

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**imported_Jakerooni** · 09-17-2008, 10:02 PM

Having both the Dewalt and the Makita... You`re going to be 10,000 happier with the Dewalt. Once I let people use both of them side by side I couldn`t give the Makita away if I tried.

**Holden_C04** · 09-17-2008, 10:05 PM

Originally Posted by Jakerooni

Having both the Dewalt and the Makita... You`re going to be 10,000 happier with the Dewalt. Once I let people use both of them side by side I couldn`t give the Makita away if I tried.

That`s strange because I actually prefer the Makita and by a pretty wide margin. The reason I went with the Dewalt was that it was available locally at an inexpensive price. It`s reputation for being more durable than concrete didn`t hurt, either. If I had an issue with it, I could get it resolved quickly and easily (no shipping back to Omaha).

**imported_Jakerooni** · 09-18-2008, 07:02 AM

eeh personal preference I guess. The only plus I would give the makita over the dewalt is the fact that the makita can go down to 600rpms where the dewalt can`t. Outside of that I find the dewalt superior in every other way. Doesn`t bog down like the makita. Isn`t flimsy like the makita. I would call the makita a very decent entry level polisher.. Maybe a step above a chicago or craftsman polisher But it`s just not made in the same league as the dewalt IMO.